Yesterday Australian Wool Innovation announced the 2021 WoolPoll panel members.
As outlined in the WoolPoll Review, it was recommended that the WoolPoll panel selection committee appoint all 2021 WoolPoll panel members.
The selection committee comprises of the following members:-
- Lyndsey Douglas, WICP Independent Chair
- Don MacDonald , AWI Board Director
- Laura Johnson, Assistant Director Animal Products, Department of Agriculture and Water Environment
A total of 12 WoolPoll panel nominations were provided by the Woolgrower Industry Consultation Panel (WICP) Representatives.
The Woolpoll panel selection committee met on Thursday February 4 to select the 2021 WoolPoll Panel members.
To enable an independent review prior to this meeting, selection committee members were provided with the applications for each of the nominees on January 28.
The selection committee aimed to deliver a WoolPoll panel from the nominee pool that was reflective of the diversity of levy payers.
Importance was placed on the nominee's production experience and industry engagement, as well as ensuring representation across varying wool sectors, diverse production systems and different geographic areas.
The selection panel expressed their gratitude for the quality of nominees and their applications, which were considered in detail.
The following eight nominees were selected:
- Steven Bolt
- Jo Hall
- Kate McBride
- Dianna Martin
- John Murdoch
- Daniel Rogers
- Mark Waters
- Michael Wright